Navigating ADHD and Time Management in Med School
In this video series, STATMed founder Ryan Orwig examines life as a doctor or medical student with ADHD. He outlines how ADHD affects your ability to study, take tests effectively, and manage your time. And he shares common patterns he's observed with ADHD-affected medical students and physicians.
Time management is a big buzzword and a big industry. Countless books, blogs, apps, and podcasts are dedicated to it. There are seemingly endless pieces of advice on ways to be more productive and make the most of your time. And, in med school, it’s more crucial than ever. Between the massive amounts of information students are responsible for and the compressed timeframe for absorbing the material, it can feel impossible to get ahead. And if you have ADHD, time management issues may feel like insurmountable obstacles. But, there are several ways for med students with ADHD to improve their time management and studying.
ADHD and Time Management: 3 Strategies to Maximize Your Efforts in Med School
Time management is crucial in med school because time is the scarcest resource. In this video, Ryan takes an in-depth look at how students are affected by and can mitigate ADHD while maximizing time management skills in med school.
Struggles with time management are rarely more apparent than when trying to get through a study session. With no plan and no workflow in place, med students can easily get distracted and off-track. Add in random breaks and interruptions, and your focus and memory start to degrade, making the time you’ve spent far less productive. Plus, alternating between tasks - like studying and checking messages - can take double the time to complete things, putting you even farther behind.
“The quality of workflow determines how effective and efficient we are every time we sit down to study. But, for many students with ADHD, this is where the battle is being lost.” - Ryan Orwig
In this video, Ryan shares three ways to improve time management with studying with ADHD. These include optimal study structure, explicit study agendas, and external study trackers.
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That whole description from ~5:15 to 6:30 was so spot on. I was trying so hard not to laugh. Everyday description of my life.
@statmedlearning9797
2 жыл бұрын
You're definitely not the only one!
Thank you so much. Mine is undiagnosed but Im pretty much cookie cutter adhd and was hoping there was a way I could still succeed
@statmedlearning9797
3 жыл бұрын
So glad you found it helpful! You can absolutely still succeed with ADHD. Please don't hesitate to reach out if there's a way we can help!
Thank you so much for directing. I felt that the unorganised med student whom you were talking about was me.
Thank you for making these video series. "It's not a problem until it becomes a problem" really resonated with me as I struggle through my Step 2 studying yet again after having a horrible experience with Step 1 studying. I wasn't sure if I need pharmacological intervention at this point, but I would like to try your method first. Thank you
@statmedlearning9797
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it has helped! Good luck as you study for your Step 2 and let us know if we can help!
It's so unfair how he's so accurate. Like you secret is exposed!!! Was laughing my head off!!! Thank you sir.
thank you so much for this video! can you please do other videos about the other 4 problematic areas for students with adhd which you mentioned in your previous video (organization, workflow and productivity, distractibility, and impulsivity)? Thank you!
@statmedlearning9797
3 жыл бұрын
So glad you found it helpful! We've got more videos on the way! In the meantime, check out all the videos we have so far about managing ADHD in med school - kzread.info/head/PLLpUXrkaHdRh_Ibmq9tMdmUo0l5SxhDFO!
wow! this was too great, i had to comment. thank you so much for these videos about adhd within the medical field. i’m in nursing school and my executive functioning limitations can feel very paralyzing. it often leads to raging hyper perfectionism and lack of execution. a lot of self sabotage happens because it’s either i’m so hyper focused that i neglect everything (tunnel vision) which results in burnout orrrr it’s just i can’t get myself to focus enough and spend the whole time in this weird “bracing myself”/avoidant process with a lot of time wasted & suffocating defeat haha. i love all the external methods mentioned! i noticed that i have been unknowingly implementing a lot of this already because i’ve always craved this sense of stability and regulation subconsciously but couldn’t conceptualize it in such a way to actually act on it. thanks again for the advice. i’ve watched a couple videos, wonderful work!
@statmedlearning9797
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the feedback - glad to hear the videos have been helpful! Best wishes as you continue on with nursing school!
@ToanTheNomad
2 жыл бұрын
Omg i totally relate to the “bracing yourself” part
Sooooo accurate!!!
Thankyou so much! Absolutely loved the study agenda being explained in detail. Looking forward to more helpful content
@statmedlearning9797
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback - so glad it was helpful!
This is so useful, thank you so so much! I really liked the study agenda idea and shall definitely be trying out these methods.
@statmedlearning9797
3 жыл бұрын
So glad to hear you found it helpful! Let us know if we can help in anyway!
The bit at 5:18 cracks me up because I can relate to it a lot. Awesome video btw
@statmedlearning9797
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Great video! I found it very helpful. Is there a video on your channel that explains how to set realistic goals for the day and for the week?
Thankyou
Amazing video! Thank you 🙏🏽
@statmedlearning9797
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video, question: at 16:01 when you described the study agenda, what is a 'framework'? Could you please explain in detail?
Is the tutoring service available to premedical students with ADHD? It would be great to get more help with studying methods (and more time to figure out what works for me) before the tidal wave of medical school, as well as getting assistance to succeed in premed classes/MCAT prep.
This is incredible
@statmedlearning9797
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
The external studying manager is a little confusing for me, in college and struggling with my add. Im considerimg a bioengineering degree but hesitate because im already so behind, could you explain the part on the core methods i domt understand whats supposed to be written under them.
@abril8397
3 жыл бұрын
Aaah haha! Nevermind :) Id like to confirm if I understood this is simply the previous study agenda organized as a long checklist. The boxes are to check things off as you go. Is this correct? If so, this is brilliant! Thank you :)
4:58-6:30 what if that happend with mind wandering?
very fucking accurate
What is framework??
cool
It is not an exaggeration 😂